Post by whitewolfstark on Apr 11, 2016 20:53:12 GMT
Davos, giving her that stag is all the symbolism needed to bring Shireen down. Like a great stag she will be brought down. It's a very common tragic symbol and analogy.
Post by whitewolfstark on Apr 11, 2016 21:15:46 GMT
Stannis, a respected general, doesn't know what the Dance of the Dragons is? That's like a general today not knowing what the American Civil War was about.
In truth though, they need someone to not know in order to get Shireen to explain it to the audience. They couldn't have had a brief moment where Stannis shares his thoughts on the war and bonds with Shireen one last final time, thus making it harder for him to do what he's about to do?